Garden bridge for Thames gets go-ahead from Mayor's office

Joanna Lumley's idea for a green footbridge to go ahead, costing £175m and generating controversy

Thames Garden Bridge
(Image credit: Garden Bridge Trust)

A new pedestrian bridge across the Thames in London, described as a "floating garden" because it will be covered with plants and trees, has been give the planning go-ahead, signed off by the Mayor's office despite causing controversy.

The bridge, originally conceived by actress and campaigner Joanna Lumley, has been designed by Thomas Heatherwick, the man behind the much-admired cauldron for the 2012 London Olympics, explains London's Evening Standard.

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